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Trial reportCancer management and research2021

Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS) on Postoperative Recovery in Patients with Gastric Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Xin Zhou, Shou-Gen Cao, Xiao-Jie Tan, Xiao-Dong Liu, Ze-Qun Li, Ling-Xin Kong, Yu-Long Tian, Dan Liu, Shuai Shen, Yu-Qi Sun and 2 more

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Trial report in Cancer management and research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07714980 (Effect of Perioperative vs Postoperative-Only Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Gastrointestinal Recovery and Pain Control After Laparoscopic Radical Gastrectomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 36 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07714980 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Perioperative vs Postoperative-Only Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Gastrointestinal Recovery and Pain Control After Laparoscopic Radical Gastrectomy: A Multicenter， Three-Arm, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao UniversityRan2026 to 2028Enrolled300ConditionsGastric Cancer (GC), Stomach NeoplasmsArmsTranscutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation, Sham Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Influence of acupuncture and moxibustion on gastrointestinal function and adverse events in gastric cancer patients after surgery and chemotherapy: a meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  14. Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for cancer-related pain management in patients receiving chronic opioid therapy: a randomized clinical trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xin ZhouDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Shou-Gen CaoDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Xiao-Jie TanDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Xiao-Dong LiuDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Ze-Qun LiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Ling-Xin KongDepartment of Rehabilitation, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Yu-Long TianDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Dan LiuDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Shuai ShenDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Yu-Qi SunDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Hai-Tao JiangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Yan-Bing ZhouDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University · CNQingdao University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTranscutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) is an innovative choice for postoperative pain management. However, the safety and effectiveness of this traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy for patients who underwent gastrectomy is largely unknown. So, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of TEAS for patients who underwent gastrectomy. PATIENTS AND

methodsWe recruited 96 patients with gastric cancer from May 2019 to November 2019; 82 patients were enrolled, and 81 patients completed. Patients were randomly assigned to TEAS group (TG) received TEAS on postoperative day (POD) 1-3 or control group (CG) at a 1:1 ratio. The primary outcomes were pain score and consumption of analgesics. The secondary were the time of first postoperative flatus and defecation, frequency of postoperative nausea, vomiting, distention, diarrhea, comfort of semi-fluid diet, Clavien-Dindo grade (C-D grade) and length of postoperative day. We performed hematological analysis to explore the possible mechanisms.

resultsOverall, 81 patients were enrolled included in the analysis. Compared with CG, pain scores in TG were lower on POD 1-5 (average: 2.55±0.21 vs 3.10±0.42,

conclusionTEAS can relieve postoperative pain and promote the recovery of gastrointestinal function. Consequently, it can be an adjunctive therapy to enhance postoperative recovery for patients after gastrectomy.

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acupuncture therapyenhanced recovery after surgerygastrointestinal functionpain managementstomach neoplasms

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PMID33603487
PMCPMC7886100
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